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Western State Hospital may be just the place to practice your profession and make an important contribution to the health care field. We are a 250 bed Joint Commission/CMS accredited hospital located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley within 30 minutes of major university towns. The hospital is well regarded locally and across the state, has provided consultation or working tours to seven other states regarding our Psychosocial Rehab “mall” programs, effectively recruits and retains professional staff, and works actively within the hospital and with our community partners to produce good clinical and quality of life outcomes for individuals.

Our strategic philosophy is to provide valued service, to look forward and anticipate challenges and opportunities, to actively educate the public, and to be open and welcoming to the media. Western State Hospital is recruiting for PT on-call doctors (no state benefits) to perform required admission assessment of patients brought to the hospital and respond to acute medical/psychiatric needs of all inpatients for the duration of the on-call period.

Shift: Flex Unit: Admissions

Hiring Range:

$100.00 per Hour

Minimum Qualifications:

Applicants must have relevant experience in the performance of histories and physical examinations and the diagnosis and treatment of acute medical and psychiatric disorders. Virginia medical license required with current BLS certification. Completion of one year of residency training in postgraduate medical education.

Preferred Qualifications:

Bi-lingual Spanish and English are a plus.

Special Instructions:

Commonwealth’s Alternate Hiring Process: In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: https://www.vadars.org/drs/cpid/PWContact.aspx, or call DARS at 800-552-5019.

Reasonable accommodations are available to persons with disabilities during application and/or interview processes per the Americans with Disabilities Act. Contact Human Resources at (540-332-8300) for assistance. Minorities, Individuals with disabilities, Veterans, and people with National Service experience are encouraged to apply. EEO/AA/TTY.

Western State Hospital is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment opportunities are open to all regardless of race, sex, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, political affiliation, genetics, or disability.

DBHDS is a healthcare organization and must comply with the federal CMS Omnibus COVID-19 Health Care staff Vaccination Regulation which requires all employees to be vaccinated or receive an exemption. Upon acceptance of a job offer, new recruits will be asked to disclose their vaccination status (and for those fully vaccinated, proof of vaccination) during the pre-employment process. New staff who are not vaccinated for any reason or choose not to disclose their vaccination status, will need to request a medical or religious accommodation. If you have questions, please contact the Office of Human Resources.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: From $110.00 per hour

Application Question(s):

• Completion of residency training in Postgraduate Medical Education.

License/Certification:

• Applicants must have a current Virginia medical license. (Required)
• BLS certification and WSH DEA required prior to start (Required)

Willingness to travel:

• 25% (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

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